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Approaching the 10-year anniversary of her death, The Mail on Sunday reports the singer was twice recommended for an OBE but rejected on both occasions.

The apparent double snub came amid 'persistent' rumours linking her to the Prince who allegedly visited her in her dressing room sparking frenzied allegations.

Prince Philip pictured in 1953 (Image: Popperfoto)

The Queen and Prince Philip feed bananas to Donna, a 7 year old Asian Elephant in April this year (Image: Getty Images Europe)

The newspaper reported Cabinet Office papers showed Ms Kirkwood was put forward by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for an OBE in the Birthday Honours List and then the New Years Honours List in 2000.

But she never received the honour.

Documents do not explain why Ms Kirkwood was apparently snubbed with most of the paperwork destroyed by the Cabinet Office in 2002, according to The Mail on Sunday.

The Queen meets actors Bill Fraser and Pat Kirkwood during her tour of the BBC Television Studios in 1953 (Image: Popperfoto)